Miep Keller – Payette

Silver Linings: Remote Work During the Pandemic

August 7, 2020

Miep Keller

Who would have thought that we could make remote work WORK? We were forced to make it successful out of necessity, but [...]

Architect’s Summer Guide to Boston

June 20, 2019

Gordon Grisinger, Greta Eckhardt, Jacob Levine, Miep Keller

Boston is a great place to live if you are a designer at any of time of year, and summer is an especially fun time to enjoy the amazing landscapes, exhibits, parks and events. [...]

Thermal Comfort: What’s the Formula?

August 12, 2015

Alejandra Menchaca, Andrea Love, Miep Keller

Thermal comfort and how to calibrate for it was too intriguing of a conundrum for us to not put our Building Science gadgets to use! [...]

Thermal Bridging Research: Parapets

July 10, 2015

Miep Keller

We investigated whether it was better to insulate around the parapet or underneath it. [...]

Columbia University DSI Renovation

March 16, 2015

Charlie Klee, Miep Keller

The Institute will bring together faculty and students from different departments and research disciplines to study challenges associated with large data processing. [...]

Thermal Performance of Facades: Final Report

November 14, 2014

Andrea Love, Charlie Klee, Miep Keller

We are proud to announce that we have submitted our final report for the AIA Upjohn Research Grant: Thermal Performance of Facades. [...]

Thermal Bridging Research: Investigating Insulation Thickness for Renovations

November 12, 2014

Miep Keller

Thermal images of the renovation of three separate, existing buildings revealed dramatically different results. [...]

Thermal Bridging Research: Curtain Walls

September 25, 2014

Andrea Love, Miep Keller

The mullions of curtain walls have long been understood to act as thermal bridges within vision glazing systems. [...]

How do you peel your clementine?

January 28, 2014

Alex Diaz, Miep Keller

We asked anyone who took clementines from our stash to peel it and then wrap their peel in a piece of trace with their name on it so we could look at the results. [...]

Payette People Run the Architecture for Humanity 5k

October 22, 2013

Miep Keller

Payette staff members had a large presence at the annual Architecture for Humanity Boston 5k fundraiser and took home overall first place. [...]

CANstruction: The Flux CANpacitor

October 15, 2013

Alison Laas, Kacey Miklaszewski, Miep Keller

Our version of the time machine from “Back to the Future” can be seen disappearing in a flash of lightening and fire tire marks into the wall. [...]

Construction Tour: Harvard Art Museums

July 31, 2013

Miep Keller

Because the project is now nearing completion, this is an especially exciting time for a tour. [...]

Dealing with NFPA 285

May 22, 2013

Miep Keller

“Standard Fire Test Method for Exterior Non-load-bearing Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components” [...]

Thermal Imaging Update

April 2, 2013

Marceli Botticelli, Miep Keller

By analyzing various built details of eight buildings designed by Payette, our research effort sought to quantify the impact of thermal bridges on building performance in commercial façades. [...]

Work Hard, Play Hard

January 14, 2013

Miep Keller

Payette participates in recreational sports throughout the year, like our softball team and biking initiatives. [...]

Miep joined Payette in 2008 following her graduation from Syracuse University with a B.A. in Architecture. Since joining the firm she worked on the Harvard Art Museums project with Renzo Piano Building Workshop for 5 years, became a licensed Architect, and is now working on a renovation at Columbia University for the Institute for Data Science and Engineering (IDSE). Her work on the AIA Upjohn Grant Report on the Thermal Performances of Facades has expanded her passion for exterior wall strategy. Miep is a native of the Netherlands and loves traveling, playing tennis, all art/craft projects and especially loves going on multi-day hikes.

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